You’ll join one of the below tax teams, gaining hands-on experience in specific tax areas, enhancing your technical knowledge, and building trusted relationships with clients. Throughout your training, you’ll work closely with experienced colleagues, building your expertise and confidence every step of the way.
As a member of the corporate tax team, you will
Learn how to prepare and deliver complex tax calculations for companies
Research tax legislation and guidance
Support innovative companies by putting together R&D tax credit claims
You’ll also assist with due diligence work on business deals and transactions
As your skills and experience grow, you’ll take on more responsibility and get involved in advisory projects helping clients plan effectively and stay compliant.
As a member of the share schemes team, you will;
Learn how to design and implement complex equity incentives for key client employees, producing professional reports
Interact with clients and HMRC on a regular basis
As your skills develop, you will undertake buy-side due diligence supporting investors who are buying companies and advise on the sell-side in company sale transactions. These skills will also allow you to work in tax advantaged equity fundraising projects. Training:You'll study on block release with an external training provider to complete your qualification. Training Outcome:Lots of opportunities within practice and industry. Employer Description:As the largest firm of independent chartered accountants and business advisers in South West England, PKF Francis Clark offers a breadth of opportunities to develop your career in the way that’s right for you.
Established in 1919, we’ve grown to a team of nearly 1,000 people, based across our offices in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Southampton, Taunton, Torquay and Truro. This means we’re big enough to do challenging work for exciting clients, but small enough to maintain our friendly and supportive culture.
For the past three years, PKF Francis Clark has been certified as a Great Place to Work and ranked among the UK’s Best Workplaces. In 2025, we climbed four places to 20 out of 100 large organisations on this prestigious list.
We’re also ranked among the UK’s Best Workplaces for Wellbeing (35 out of 100), Best Workplaces for Development (24 out of 100) and Best Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Services.
All these lists are compiled by workplace culture experts Great Place to Work. Our rankings are a direct result of feedback from our people in a confidential, independent annual survey.
The success rates of our trainees mean we’re also ranked 33rd in The Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers 2025.
While we’re proudly independent, we collaborate with colleagues around the world to enable our clients to succeed. PKF Francis Clark is a member of the PKF Global family of firms – together we’re the 12th largest provider of accountancy services in the UK. Being part of this international network provides opportunities to connect with like-minded accountants and business advisers in 150 countries.Working Hours :Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm with one hour for lunch.Skills: Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative....Read more...
Nursery ManagerZero2Five are proud to be working with a quality private nursery who are looking to employ an experienced Nursery Manager for their home away from home setting near Oadby, Leicester. The successful candidate will promote the aims and objectives of the nursery for children from birth to 5 years. Implement and lead the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework and any other legal/statutory framework. You will work closely with the Area Manager in order to direct and support staff in setting nursery standardsKey Responsibilities
Ensure the welfare and safety of children is paramount within the setting and any child protection concerns are always appropriately acted upon, immediately, following LSCB guidelines.Plan and organise staff rota's and holidays, whilst maintaining adequate staffing ratio levels in accordance with Ofsted and nursery procedures.Own responsibility for the Health and Safety standards appropriate for the needs of young children and ensuring staff compliance and awareness.Attend relevant training, conferences and meetings to support self-professional development as well as supporting staff development, by keeping up to date with childcare and education practice.Ensure high standards of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained throughout the nursery at all times.Act as nursery ambassador and lead by example.Liaise with agencies, HR and Area Manager as and when required. Ensure a comprehensive planned monthly staff meeting.Support staff development needs by offering clear guidance and direction, and correct comprehensive training. To offer the same to students and nurseryvolunteers in placement.Offering all children equal opportunities with regards to their religious persuasion, racial origins, disabilities, cultural or linguistic background; in particular, challenging situations where racism or discrimination is displayed.Liaison with parents and/or carers, giving them a high standard of customer service, including regular progress reports.Liaise and facilitate close partnerships by working with parents/carers and staff to help ensure that the particular needs of children are met and that parental choice is considered in terms of care given.Demonstrate a committed attitude by planning and arranging regular parents' evenings, publicity, open weekends and children's outings and ensuring effective marketing and fundraising outside of normal working hours, as required.Overlooking and supporting administrative procedures involving, registration, place allocation, and other related matters.Ensure efficient upkeep of the building and maintenance, stock of equipment and furnishings and fittings, whilst keeping record of expenditure and using budget allocation effectively.
Essential Criteria:
Minimum Level 5 Early Years QualificationAt least 2 years' management experienceExperience of implementation of EYFSGood knowledge of legislation relevant to EarlyYears such as EYFS, SEND, safeguarding, Childcare Act 2006 and Health and SafetyUp to date Paediatric First Aid certificateExperience in working in partnership with parents/ carers and family membersExcellent time management skills organization skills
Benefits
Very Competitive SalryPaid time off over ChristmasEnhanced holiday entitlement that increases with serviceChildcare provision with substant ial discountsEmployer paid training programs and career progression opportunities
If this sounds like the type of vacancy you feel you have been looking for, then apply today! Or email your most up to date CV to ollie@zero2five.co.uk....Read more...
Nursery ManagerZero2Five are proud to be working with a quality private nursery who are looking to employ an experienced Nursery Manager for their home away from home setting near Oadby, Leicester. The successful candidate will promote the aims and objectives of the nursery for children from birth to 5 years. Implement and lead the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework and any other legal/statutory framework. You will work closely with the Area Manager in order to direct and support staff in setting nursery standardsKey Responsibilities
Ensure the welfare and safety of children is paramount within the setting and any child protection concerns are always appropriately acted upon, immediately, following LSCB guidelines.Plan and organise staff rota's and holidays, whilst maintaining adequate staffing ratio levels in accordance with Ofsted and nursery procedures.Own responsibility for the Health and Safety standards appropriate for the needs of young children and ensuring staff compliance and awareness.Attend relevant training, conferences and meetings to support self-professional development as well as supporting staff development, by keeping up to date with childcare and education practice.Ensure high standards of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained throughout the nursery at all times.Act as nursery ambassador and lead by example.Liaise with agencies, HR and Area Manager as and when required. Ensure a comprehensive planned monthly staff meeting.Support staff development needs by offering clear guidance and direction, and correct comprehensive training. To offer the same to students and nurseryvolunteers in placement.Offering all children equal opportunities with regards to their religious persuasion, racial origins, disabilities, cultural or linguistic background; in particular, challenging situations where racism or discrimination is displayed.Liaison with parents and/or carers, giving them a high standard of customer service, including regular progress reports.Liaise and facilitate close partnerships by working with parents/carers and staff to help ensure that the particular needs of children are met and that parental choice is considered in terms of care given.Demonstrate a committed attitude by planning and arranging regular parents' evenings, publicity, open weekends and children's outings and ensuring effective marketing and fundraising outside of normal working hours, as required.Overlooking and supporting administrative procedures involving, registration, place allocation, and other related matters.Ensure efficient upkeep of the building and maintenance, stock of equipment and furnishings and fittings, whilst keeping record of expenditure and using budget allocation effectively.
Essential Criteria:
Minimum Level 5 Early Years QualificationAt least 2 years' management experienceExperience of implementation of EYFSGood knowledge of legislation relevant to EarlyYears such as EYFS, SEND, safeguarding, Childcare Act 2006 and Health and SafetyUp to date Paediatric First Aid certificateExperience in working in partnership with parents/ carers and family membersExcellent time management skills organization skills
Benefits
Very Competitive SalryPaid time off over ChristmasEnhanced holiday entitlement that increases with serviceChildcare provision with substant ial discountsEmployer paid training programs and career progression opportunities
If this sounds like the type of vacancy you feel you have been looking for, then apply today! Or email your most up to date CV to ollie@zero2five.co.uk....Read more...
